OCR (searchable PDF)
Make a scanned PDF or image searchable and selectable with OCR.
PDF
Drag and drop your files here, or click to select
Accepted formats: .pdf, .png, .jpg
OCR (optical character recognition) reads the text in a scanned PDF or image and adds it back as an invisible text layer: the result is a searchable, selectable PDF. Everything runs in your browser — your files never leave your device.
To get just the text without rebuilding a PDF, use our text extraction tool.
Quality depends on how sharp the scan is: a well-contrasted document gives the best result.
- Select or drag-and-drop a scanned PDF or an image (PNG, JPG).
- Choose the document language.
- Click “Run OCR” and wait for recognition to finish.
- Download your searchable PDF or copy the recognised text.
No signup required. 100% local processing in your browser.